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Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.

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Google's Gemma 4 AI models get 3x speed boost by predicting future tokens

Up to 3x the speed with no loss of quality—is it too good to be true?

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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France considers windfall tax on massive oil profits: TotalEnergies fights back

TotalEnergies would stop capping prices at its fuel stations in France if the government passes a new tax ‌on oil ⁠refining, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne told ‌French newspaper Sud Ouest on ⁠Tuesday.

France 24 2 months ago

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TechCrunch 2 months ago

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Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!

A celebration of the tweaks and customizations that make life easier at the CLI.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Google’s AI search summaries will now quote Reddit

Google is updating its AI Search features to make it easier for users to find information from sources they know and trust. One of the more notable changes introduces "a preview of perspectives" from firsthand sources like social media, Reddit, and...

The Verge 2 months ago

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It’s time to let my iPhone Mini go

It's not the Mini, it's me. Nearly five years after it launched, the 13 Mini is still the best phone ever made. That hasn't changed; it's just that I changed. And as painful as it is to admit this, after using it again for a couple of weeks, I think...

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Remarkable’s next E Ink digital notepad skips the color screen

Remarkable announced a new paper tablet today - albeit one without the advanced color screen found in its recent Paper Pro and Paper Pro Move tablets. The new Remarkable Paper Pure instead features an upgraded version of the black-and-white E Ink...

The Verge 2 months ago

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The clippening

Earlier this year, after a tumultuous period serving as the former second-in-command at the FBI, Dan Bongino went back to what he is perhaps known best for: video podcasting. After Bongino exited the role in January, he began promotion for the...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from

Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has dominated headlines for weeks. For some, his surname is a reminder of a disappearing accent in South Midland America.

NPR News 2 months ago

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Samsung Electronics reaches $1 trillion market cap thanks to surging demand for AI chips

The world's largest maker of memory chips, South Korea's Samsung Electronics, has seen its valuation reach $1 trillion this Wednesday. The company's profits have soared thanks to strong demand for the chips used to power artificial intelligence...

France 24 2 months ago

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OpenAI president forced to read his personal diary entries to jury

Elon Musk argued the journals show the moment when OpenAI abandoned its mission.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Google Home’s Gemini AI can handle more complicated requests

Google Home users can now ask Gemini to complete more complex, multi-step tasks and combine multiple tasks in a single command. Google has updated Gemini for Home to Gemini 3.1, which it says will improve the smart home assistant's ability to...

The Verge 2 months ago

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Silicon Valley bets $200M on AI data centers floating in the ocean

Panthalassa aims to test floating AI computing nodes in the Pacific in 2026.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Scott Turow's latest real-life legal thriller: Suing Meta for copyright infringement

Five major publishing houses and the bestselling author are suing Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allegedly training its Llama generative AI models on millions of copyrighted materials.

NPR News 2 months ago

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Microsoft gives up on Xbox Copilot AI

Xbox is "winding down Copilot on mobile" and "will stop development of Copilot on console," new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced on Tuesday. The move follows Sharma's reorganization of the Xbox platform team earlier on Tuesday, which added executives...

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Widely used Daemon Tools disk app backdoored in monthlong supply-chain attack

Daemon Tools users: It's time to check your machines for stealthy infections, stat.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Apple could let you pick a favorite AI model in iOS 27

The next update to Apple's operating systems could allow users to choose their preferred AI model for running Apple Intelligence. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple is planning to allow third-party chatbots to power its AI features...

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RFK Jr. plans to curb antidepressants, which he falsely compares to heroin

Kennedy has made—and continues to make—many false claims about SSRIs.

Ars Technica 2 months ago

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Threads is finally getting DMs on the web

Nearly a year after rolling out Threads direct messaging to everyone on mobile, Meta is finally bringing the feature to the web. Meta says it's "testing" DMs on the web now, but plans to make the feature "available to more people soon." In your DM...

The Verge 2 months ago